"Harold Stevens" <wookie@aces.localdomain> wrote in message
news:slrnf0le0v.568.wyrd@aces.localdomain...
> In <pan.2007.03.28.17.36.48.548573@zianet.com> ray:
>
> [Snip...]
>
> > if you want to share files but only for a few times download, an easy
way
> > to do that is to run apache web server on the local machine
>
> Yes, IME at a workplace with Doze desktops needing read/update rights for
> materials/process documentation, a local Linux/Apache server was fine. It
> may not fit generally, but as you mention, it might in this case. I would
> certainly hope the OP gives the Apache server approach consideration.
>
> FWIW, I agree: sometimes Samba and/or NFS are just way too much overkill.

I have done samba before and I hadn't thought of doing it with apache but I
will look into it. I would guess that the security side of it would be
similar
between samba and apache? ID's and passwords.

later.....